Financial Controller Position
The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.
Our centre conducts fundamental and translational research in Systems Biology and Biomedicine. Our focus is on neurodegenerative processes, especially Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Your Role
You will work closely with research groups, management team, and Research Facilitators as a financial controller.
Key Responsibilities
* Financial Operations & Support
o Prepare, verify, and maintain financial figures using Excel, Power BI, and SAP.
o Support financial ad hoc requests and analyses from research groups, management, and external stakeholders.
o Ensure accuracy and quality control of all financial transactions and reports.
o Collect and analyse income data from external projects to support financial monitoring and reporting.
* Reporting & Analysis
o Maintain and continuously improve financial reporting tools, cost models, and analytical procedures.
o Co-develop and maintain structured and reliable financial databases to ensure data availability and integrity.
o Collect, interpret, and analyse financial data, providing insights and advice proactively or upon request.
o Provide flexible and timely support for ad hoc reporting, analyses, and projects.
* Planning & Forecasting
o Coordinate and lead consolidation of annual budgets and multi-year financial plans across departments and units.
o Maintain financial forecast models, integrating updated assumptions, trends, and strategic objectives.
o Monitor actual versus forecasted performance, analyse variances, and work closely with budget holders to identify and implement corrective actions.
* Systems & Processes
o Update and maintain SAP organisational unit structure to ensure accurate financial mapping and reporting.
o Continuously review and improve financial processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and alignment with institutional requirements.